new Caccobius dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) from the Western Ghats of India

This study describes a new dung beetle Caccobius devagiriensis sp. nov. belonging to the subgenus Caccophilus from the Kerala part of Western Ghats, India. A key to the species of the subgenus Caccophilus from Indian subcontinent is also provided. Caccobius ultor Sharp and Caccobius rufipennis Motsc...

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Published in:Oriental insects 2013-12, Vol.47 (4), p.238-242
Main Authors: Sathiandran, Nithya, Sobhana, K.A, Sabu, Thomas K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caccobiusdevagiriensis
Caccophilus
dung beetles
Kerala
new record
new species
Scarabaeidae
taxonomic keys
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Summary:This study describes a new dung beetle Caccobius devagiriensis sp. nov. belonging to the subgenus Caccophilus from the Kerala part of Western Ghats, India. A key to the species of the subgenus Caccophilus from Indian subcontinent is also provided. Caccobius ultor Sharp and Caccobius rufipennis Motschulsky are documented as new records.
ISSN:2157-8745
0030-5316
2157-8745
DOI:10.1080/00305316.2013.871822